Former foreign minister Moctar Ouane was named as Mali's interim prime minister, state television said on Sunday, a move likely to trigger the lifting of sanctions imposed by the West Africa regional bloc in the aftermath of the military coup last month.A veteran diplomat, Ouane, 64, served as Mali's ambassador to the United Nations in…
According to Eskom, ABB South Africa owes R1 billion due to overpayments on the Kusile power station construction.Tenova Mining and Minerals owes R735 million, Eskom says, while Tubular Construction Projects owes R1 billion.Stefanutti Stocks Basil Read JV and Stefanutti Stocks Izazi JV owe R1 billion, according to the power utility.Construction companies ABB South Africa, Stefanutti Stocks and…
By Adam Vaughan UK chief scientific adviser Patrick VallanceEddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images A list of people who have been giving scientific advice to the UK government during the coronavirus pandemic is set to be published imminently, following concerns over a lack of transparency. The membership of the UK’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies…
UK chief scientific adviser Patrick VallanceEddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images A list of people who have been giving scientific advice to the UK government during the coronavirus crisis is set to be published imminently, following concerns over a lack of transparency. The membership of the UK’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), along with…
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Over 10% of skilled nursing facilities in the Bay Area are among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in California, according to data released by state health officials on Friday.For the first time, the California Department of Public Health released the names of the facilities who have been impacted. According…
Another outbreak was traced to the consumption and handling of meat Published: February 23, 2026, 12:05 am Researchers have shared details of an outbreak at a funeral in Uganda that killed three young people. Aeromonas bacteria can cause food poisoning with an incubation period of 12 hours to seven days, typically 24 to 48 hours. In February 2024
Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases. The trend is “very marked in clinical practice," Mary Gover, MD, an internal medicine doctor at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York City, tells SELF. What you might not know, however, is that vitamin D isn’t the
Your 30s and 40s are what some would consider the best years of your life. You’re no longer “figuring it out,” but you aren’t “old” by society’s ageist standards either. It should be a sweet spot—right? But despite the illusion of stability and security, it’s also common for anxiety and self-doubt to worsen during your